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{{Portal vein thrombosis}}
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{{CMG}}; {{AE}}  
{{CMG}}; {{AE}} {{F.K}}


==Overview==
==Overview==
[Disease name] must be differentiated from other diseases that cause [clinical feature 1], [clinical feature 2], and [clinical feature 3], such as [differential dx1], [differential dx2], and [differential dx3].
*Portal vein thrombosis must be differentiated from other diseases that cause [[abdominal pain]], [[diarrhea]], and [[nausea and vomiting]], such as: [[Chronic pancreatitis|Chronic pancreatitis,]] [[Pancreatic carcinoma]], [[Dumping syndrome]], [[Acute appendicitis]], [[Diverticulitis|acute diverticulitis]], [[Infective colitis]], [[Hepatitis|viral hepatitis]], [[Liver abscess]], [[Mesenteric ischemia]], and [[Acute]] [[ischemic colitis]].
 
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[Disease name] must be differentiated from [[differential dx1], [differential dx2], and [differential dx3].


==Differentiating portal vein thrombosis from other Diseases==
==Differentiating portal vein thrombosis from other Diseases==
*Portal vein thrombosis must be differentiated from other diseases that cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting , such as [[Chronic pancreatitis|chronic pancreatitis,]] [[Pancreatic carcinoma]], [[Dumping syndrome]], [[Acute appendicitis]], [[Diverticulitis|acute diverticulitis]], [[Infective colitis]], [[Hepatitis|viral hepatitis]], [[Liver abscess]], [[Mesenteric ischemia]], [[Ischemic colitis|Acute ischemic colitis]].
*Portal vein thrombosis must be differentiated from other diseases that cause [[abdominal pain]], [[diarrhea]], and [[nausea and vomiting]], such as: [[Chronic pancreatitis|Chronic pancreatitis,]] [[Pancreatic carcinoma]], [[Dumping syndrome]], [[Acute appendicitis]], [[Diverticulitis|acute diverticulitis]], [[Infective colitis]], [[Hepatitis|viral hepatitis]], [[Liver abscess]], [[Mesenteric ischemia]], and [[Acute]] [[ischemic colitis]].
 
 
===Preferred Table===
<span style="font-size:85%">'''Abbreviations:'''
'''[[RUQ]]'''= Right upper quadrant of the abdomen, '''LUQ'''= Left upper quadrant, '''LLQ'''= Left lower quadrant, '''RLQ'''= Right lower quadrant, '''LFT'''= Liver function test, SIRS= [[Systemic inflammatory response syndrome]], '''[[ERCP]]'''= [[Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography]], '''IV'''= Intravenous, '''N'''= Normal, '''AMA'''= Anti mitochondrial antibodies, '''[[LDH]]'''= [[Lactate dehydrogenase]], '''GI'''= Gastrointestinal, '''CXR'''= Chest X ray, '''IgA'''= [[Immunoglobulin A]], '''IgG'''= [[Immunoglobulin G]], '''IgM'''= [[Immunoglobulin M]], '''CT'''= [[Computed tomography]], '''[[PMN]]'''= Polymorphonuclear cells, '''[[ESR]]'''= [[Erythrocyte sedimentation rate]], '''[[CRP]]'''= [[C-reactive protein]], TS= [[Transferrin saturation]], SF= Serum [[Ferritin]], SMA= [[Superior mesenteric artery]], SMV= [[Superior mesenteric vein]], ECG= [[Electrocardiogram]]</span>


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! style="background:#4479BA; color: #FFFFFF;" align="center" |Imaging
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |Portal vein thrombosis
! style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |Portal vein thrombosis
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |Diffuse
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |Diffuse
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |±
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |±
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |±
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |N
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| colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Chronic pancreatitis]]
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Chronic pancreatitis]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |[[Epigastric]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |[[Epigastric]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | −
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* Pancreatic function test
* Pancreatic function test
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |CT scan
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |CT scan
* Calcification
* [[Calcification]]
* Pseudocyst  
* [[Pseudocyst]]
* Dilation of main pancreatic duct
* Dilation of main pancreatic duct
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* Predisposes to pancreatic cancer
* Predisposes to pancreatic cancer
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Pancreatic carcinoma]]
! style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Pancreatic carcinoma]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |[[Epigastric]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |[[Epigastric]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | −
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | −
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* [[Panniculitis|Pancreatic panniculitis]]
* [[Panniculitis|Pancreatic panniculitis]]
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Dumping syndrome]]
! style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Dumping syndrome]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |Lower and then diffuse
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |Lower and then diffuse
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | −
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* Glucose challenge test
* Glucose challenge test
* Hydrogen breath test
* [[Hydrogen breath test]]
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* Upper GI series
* Upper GI series
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! style="background:#4479BA; color: #FFFFFF;" align="center" |Comments
! style="background:#4479BA; color: #FFFFFF;" align="center" |Comments
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| colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Acute appendicitis]]
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Acute appendicitis]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |Starts in [[epigastrium]], migrates to RLQ
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |Starts in [[epigastrium]], migrates to RLQ
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | +
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | +
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | Positive in pyogenic appendicitis
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | Positive in pyogenic [[appendicitis]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |<nowiki>+</nowiki>
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |<nowiki>+</nowiki>
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | −
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | Positive in perforated appendicitis
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | Positive in perforated [[appendicitis]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | +
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* Positive Iliopsoas sign
* Positive Iliopsoas sign
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| colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Diverticulitis|Acute diverticulitis]]
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Diverticulitis|Acute diverticulitis]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |LLQ
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |LLQ
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | +
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | Positive in perforated diverticulitis
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | Positive in perforated [[diverticulitis]]
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* History of [[constipation]]
* History of [[constipation]]
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Infective colitis]]
! style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Infective colitis]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |Diffuse
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |Diffuse
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | +
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | Positive in fulminant colitis
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | Positive in fulminant [[colitis]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | ±
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | ±
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Hepatitis|Viral hepatitis]]
! style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Hepatitis|Viral hepatitis]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |[[RUQ]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |[[RUQ]]
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |<nowiki>+</nowiki>
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | −
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | −
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | Positive in fulminant hepatitis
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | Positive in fulminant [[hepatitis]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | Positive in acute
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | Positive in acute
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* Hep B and C transmits via blood transfusion and sexual contact.
* Hep B and C transmits via blood transfusion and sexual contact.
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Liver abscess]]
! style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Liver abscess]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |RUQ
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |RUQ
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Mesenteric ischemia]]
! style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Mesenteric ischemia]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |Periumbilical
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |Periumbilical
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |Positive if bowel becomes gangrenous
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |Positive if bowel becomes [[gangrenous]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | −
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | −
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |<nowiki>+</nowiki>
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |<nowiki>+</nowiki>
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | Positive if bowel becomes gangrenous
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | Positive if bowel becomes [[gangrenous]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | Positive if bowel becomes gangrenous
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | Positive if bowel becomes [[gangrenous]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | −
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | −
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |Hyperactive to absent
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |Hyperactive to absent
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* [[Amylase]] levels
* [[Amylase]] levels
* [[D-dimer]]
* [[D-dimer]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |CT angiography
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |[[CT angiography]]
* SMA or SMV thrombosis
* SMA or SMV thrombosis
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* Also known as abdominal angina  that worsens with eating
* Also known as abdominal angina  that worsens with eating
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Ischemic colitis|Acute ischemic colitis]]
! style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Ischemic colitis|Acute ischemic colitis]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | Diffuse
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | Diffuse
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" | +
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* [[Leukocytosis]]
* [[Leukocytosis]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |[[Abdominal x-ray]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |[[Abdominal x-ray]]
* Distension and pneumatosis
* [[Distension]] and pneumatosis
CT scan
CT scan
* Double halo appearance, thumbprinting  
* Double halo appearance, thumbprinting  
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* May lead to shock
* May lead to shock
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![[Pneumonia]]
! style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |[[Pneumonia]]
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |RUQ/LUQ
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="center" |RUQ/LUQ
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |Normal or hypoactive
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |Normal or hypoactive
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* ABGs
* [[ABG|ABGs]]
* Leukocytosis
* [[Leukocytosis]]
* Pancytopenia
* [[Pancytopenia]]
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*CXR
*CXR
*CT chest
*CT chest
*Bronchoscopy
*[[Bronchoscopy]]
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* Shortness of breath
* Shortness of breath
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<span style="font-size:85%">'''Abbreviations:'''
'''[[RUQ]]'''= Right upper quadrant of the abdomen, '''LUQ'''= Left upper quadrant, '''LLQ'''= Left lower quadrant, '''RLQ'''= Right lower quadrant, '''LFT'''= Liver function test, SIRS= [[Systemic inflammatory response syndrome]], '''[[ERCP]]'''= [[Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography]], '''IV'''= Intravenous, '''N'''= Normal, '''AMA'''= Anti mitochondrial antibodies, '''[[LDH]]'''= [[Lactate dehydrogenase]], '''GI'''= Gastrointestinal, '''CXR'''= Chest X ray, '''IgA'''= [[Immunoglobulin A]], '''IgG'''= [[Immunoglobulin G]], '''IgM'''= [[Immunoglobulin M]], '''CT'''= [[Computed tomography]], '''[[PMN]]'''= Polymorphonuclear cells, '''[[ESR]]'''= [[Erythrocyte sedimentation rate]], '''[[CRP]]'''= [[C-reactive protein]], TS= [[Transferrin saturation]], SF= Serum [[Ferritin]], SMA= [[Superior mesenteric artery]], SMV= [[Superior mesenteric vein]], ECG= Electrocardiogram, MRA= [[MR angiography]], CEUS=Contrast enhanced ultrasound</span>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 22:41, 8 February 2019

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farima Kahe M.D. [2]

Overview

Differentiating portal vein thrombosis from other Diseases

Disease Clinical manifestations Diagnosis Comments
Symptoms Signs
Abdominal Pain Fever Rigors and chills Nausea or vomiting Jaundice Constipation Diarrhea Weight loss GI bleeding Hypo-

tension

Guarding Rebound Tenderness Bowel sounds Lab Findings Imaging
Portal vein thrombosis Diffuse ± + ± + + ± N
  • Usually normal
Chronic pancreatitis Epigastric ± ± + + N
  • Increased amylase / lipase
  • Increased stool fat content
  • Pancreatic function test
CT scan
  • Predisposes to pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic carcinoma Epigastric + + + + N

Skin manifestations may include:

Dumping syndrome Lower and then diffuse + + + + Hyperactive
  • Upper GI series
  • Gastric emptying study
  • Postgastrectomy
Disease Abdominal Pain Fever Rigors and chills Nausea or vomiting Jaundice Constipation Diarrhea Weight loss GI bleeding Hypo-

tension

Guarding Rebound Tenderness Bowel sounds Lab Findings Imaging Comments
Acute appendicitis Starts in epigastrium, migrates to RLQ + Positive in pyogenic appendicitis + ± Positive in perforated appendicitis + + Hypoactive
  • Ct scan
  • Ultrasound
  • Positive Rovsing sign
  • Positive Obturator sign
  • Positive Iliopsoas sign
Acute diverticulitis LLQ + ± + + ± + Positive in perforated diverticulitis + + Hypoactive
  • CT scan
  • Ultrasound
Infective colitis Diffuse + ± + + Positive in fulminant colitis ± ± Hyperactive CT scan
  • Bowel wall thickening
  • Edema
Viral hepatitis RUQ + + + Positive in Hep A and E + Positive in fulminant hepatitis Positive in acute + N
  • Abnormal LFTs
  • Viral serology
  • US
  • Hep A and E have fecal-oral route of transmission
  • Hep B and C transmits via blood transfusion and sexual contact.
Liver abscess RUQ + + + + ± + + + ± Normal or hypoactive
  • US
  • CT
Mesenteric ischemia Periumbilical Positive if bowel becomes gangrenous + + + + Positive if bowel becomes gangrenous Positive if bowel becomes gangrenous Hyperactive to absent CT angiography
  • SMA or SMV thrombosis
  • Also known as abdominal angina that worsens with eating
Acute ischemic colitis Diffuse + ± + + + + + + + Hyperactive then absent Abdominal x-ray

CT scan

  • Double halo appearance, thumbprinting
  • Thickening of bowel
  • May lead to shock
Pneumonia RUQ/LUQ + + + ± + Normal or hypoactive
  • Shortness of breath
  • Cough

Abbreviations: RUQ= Right upper quadrant of the abdomen, LUQ= Left upper quadrant, LLQ= Left lower quadrant, RLQ= Right lower quadrant, LFT= Liver function test, SIRS= Systemic inflammatory response syndrome, ERCP= Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, IV= Intravenous, N= Normal, AMA= Anti mitochondrial antibodies, LDH= Lactate dehydrogenase, GI= Gastrointestinal, CXR= Chest X ray, IgA= Immunoglobulin A, IgG= Immunoglobulin G, IgM= Immunoglobulin M, CT= Computed tomography, PMN= Polymorphonuclear cells, ESR= Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CRP= C-reactive protein, TS= Transferrin saturation, SF= Serum Ferritin, SMA= Superior mesenteric artery, SMV= Superior mesenteric vein, ECG= Electrocardiogram, MRA= MR angiography, CEUS=Contrast enhanced ultrasound

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